First Lines

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They say that the first lines of a piece of writing, are always the most difficult to set down on paper. It seems to me, that they may also be the most definitive, as I find they often set the scene in my mind, even before I have turned the first page. Here are a selection of those ‘buy me’ lines, which have done just that!

My thanks to the lovely Florence at ‘Head Of Zeus‘ publishing and NetGalley respectively, for organising my spot on this concise Blog Tour and making the download so hassle free. As we are about half way through the tour, there are sure to have...

‘GAZELLE IN THE SHADOWS‘ by MICHELLE PEACH BOOK BEGINNINGS / FIRST LINES PROLOGUE For many years, I have wanted to write this book to leave my legacy for my children as this story is largely based on my life. There are stories in the...

‘FORGETTING OPHELIA‘ by JULIE C. GARDNER BOOK BEGINNINGS / FIRST LINES I should’ve known better – I thought I did – but I asked one innocent question and was permanently haunted. Afterward, whenever I logged onto...